n. 1 a part or example used to represent a larger whole; 2 a small amount of tissue or liquid from the body used for testing.
Doctors often use a specimen of blood to find out why someone is sick.
Doctors often use a specimen of blood to find out why someone is sick.
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Why must a specimen be completely dry before being placed in the scanning electron microscope?
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Who collects specimen to observe?
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The crenate leaves on Freda's specimen gave her a clue as to what it might be.
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A hemoccult test is positive if the specimen turns blue.
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example; representative; sample; type
whole mass
3 syllables
spec-i-men
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